Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Carole Groom, District 2
Supervisor David J. Canepa, District 5
Subject: Ordinance Adding Chapter 3.05 to Title 3 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code to Prohibit Loud or Unruly Gatherings Where Alcohol, Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, or Certain Other Controlled Substances are Served To, Ingested by or in the Possession of Minors
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Introduction of an ordinance adding Chapter 3.05 to Title 3 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code to prohibit loud or unruly gatherings where any alcohol, alcoholic beverages, cannabis, and/or controlled substances are served to, ingested by or in the possession of minors, and waive the reading of the ordinance in its entirety.
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BACKGROUND:
For the 2017-18 term, the Health and Wellness Committee of the Youth Commission prioritized adolescent use of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) as an issue they wanted to address. Although it is illegal for youth under 21 years of age to use or have access to AOD, substance use disorders continue to be a pervasive problem that continues to negatively impact the lives of young people. While alcohol sting surveys conducted by local law enforcement agencies show that youth are able to access alcohol from retail establishments, according to the Federal Trade Commission, 72% of youth who drink alcohol are able get it from family and friends, at parties, or by taking it without permission. Similarly, 57% of youth who use cannabis are accessing the products through social sources like friends.
Alcohol and cannabis are the two illicit substances most often used by youth. The results of the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) for 2015-16 showed that 23% of 11th graders in San Mateo County reported being current alcohol users. That Survey also showed that 14% of 11th graders in San Mateo County reported being current users of cannabis. With the lega...
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